Manchester United Premier League fixtures 2026/27: Season starts against two promoted sides before derby against City

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Manchester United will be eager to build on their strong 2025/26 Premier League when the new season begins. After succeeding Ruben Amorim, Michael Carrick transformed the club and led them to a third-place finish in the final table.

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United begin the 2026/27 Premier League season with an away trip to newly promoted Hull City in the early kick-off on Saturday, August 22, live on TNT Sports and HBO Max.

The following weekend, they welcome another promoted side in Ipswich Town to Old Trafford for their first home game of the campaign.

Then comes a tough away clash against Everton before a blockbuster derby at home to local rivals Manchester City.

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They travel to Anfield in November to take on Liverpool before a jam-packed festive period.

United will play six times in December, facing Arsenal in the lead-up to Christmas before their final game of 2026 against Sunderland.

The home fixture against Liverpool headlines a busy January, with the season drawing to a close for United against Fulham on May 30.

Manchester United Premier League fixtures 2026/27

August

22nd: Hull City (a)
29th: Ipswich Town (h)

September

5th: Everton (a)
12th: Manchester City (h)
19th: Fulham (a)

October

10th: Tottenham Hotspur (h)
17th: Leeds United (a)
24th: Bournemouth (h)
31st: Chelsea (a)

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November

7th: Aston Villa (h)
21st: Liverpool (a)
28th: Brentford (h)

December

2nd: Newcastle United (a)
5th: Coventry City (h)
12th: Crystal Palace (a)
19th: Arsenal (a)
26th: Nottingham Forest (h)
30th: Sunderland (h)

January

2nd: Brighton (a)
6th: Newcastle United (h)
16th: Aston Villa (a)
23rd: Liverpool (h)
30th: Brentford (a)

February

6th: Chelsea (h)
10th: Brighton (h)
20th: Nottingham Forest (a)
27th: Arsenal (h)

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March

3rd: Sunderland (a)
13th: Everton (h)
20th: Manchester City (a)

April

10th: Hull City (h)
17th: Ipswich Town (a)
24th: Crystal Palace (h)

May

1st: Coventry City (a)
8th: Bournemouth (a)
15th: Leeds United (h)
23rd: Tottenham Hotspur (a)
30th: Fulham (h)

When is the Manchester derby?

Manchester United will host their city rivals for bragging rights early in the season on the weekend of September 12, before the reverse fixture takes place on the weekend of March 20.

City won 3-0 at home in the first meeting between the sides during the 2025/26 PL campaign, while United evened the score with a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford.

When is Manchester United v Liverpool?

Manchester United's fixtures against Liverpool next season fall quite close together. The first of them is at Anfield on the weekend of November 21, before they welcome their rivals to Old Trafford on the weekend of January 23.

The Red Devils won both of the fixtures last season.

When did Manchester United last win the Premier League?

Manchester United have endured something of a slump since the departure of legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson at the end of the 2012/13 season.

The club has still won two FA Cups, two Carabao Cups and the UEFA Europa League in the post-Fergie era, but another Premier League crown has eluded them.

They finished second in 2017/18 under Jose Mourinho and then again in 2020/21 with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the helm, but neither of them were serious title challenges.

There is optimism ahead of the new season, however. The arrival of Michael Carrick sparked an upturn in form as the former Red Devil led the club to a third-place finish last season and a return to the Champions League.

The last time United lifted the Premier League trophy was at the end of the Ferguson reign in 2012/13, but there is renewed hope a 21st domestic crown could be on the horizon.

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When will Manchester United play in the UEFA Champions League?

Manchester United have qualified directly for the league phase of the UEFA Champions League after finishing third in the Premier League last season.

The dates for the league phase rounds are:

Matchday 1: 8-10 September 2026
Matchday 2: 13-14 October 2026
Matchday 3: 20-21 October 2026
Matchday 4: 3-4 November 2026
Matchday 5: 24-25 November 2026
Matchday 6: 8-9 December 2026
Matchday 7: 19-20 January 2027
Matchday 8: 27 January 2027

The draw for the UEFA Champions League league phase takes place on 27 August 2026.

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